Trunk-rope fastener.



110.857.441. Y PATENTED JUNE 1a, 19o?.

E. W. CARROLL & F. s; BAIRD.

TRUNK ROPE FASTENER.

APPLIOATION PIEDJ'ULY 28, 1906.

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EDWARD W. CARROLL AND lRRANK's. BAIRD, OR CONGRESS, ARIZONA TERRITORY.

TRUNK-ROPE FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 18, 1907.

Application filed. July 28,1906. Serial No. 828,186.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

.Be it known that we, EDWARD W. CAR- ROLL and FRANK S. BALRD, citizensof the United States, and residents of Congress, in the county ofYavapai and Territory of Arizona, have invented a new and ImprovedTrunk-Rope Fastener, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to a device ad-apted to be attached totrunks,boxes, chests and the like, for tightening and securely holding the endsof a rope or-cord used to rmly hold the trunk, box or the like in itsclosed position, and the object thereof is to provide a simple andinexpensive means which may be easily applied to any container wheneverdesired, and which completely conceals and protects the ends of therope, whereby the latter can not readily become disengaged.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specilication, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in `all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunk shown in dotted lines andprovided with my improved fastening means Fig. 2 is a plan view of thefastener and parts `used in connection therewith; Fig. Sis a plan viewof the same when in an open or unlocked position; Fig. 4 is a sideelevation of the fastener when in the position shown in F ig. 3; F ig. 5is a longitudinal section on the line 5 5 of Fi 2,' and Fig. 6 is anelevation of the left-hand end of the fastener asshown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings we have illustrated our improved fastening means asapplied to a trunk 1, and as employed to secure together the ends 2 and3 of a rope surrounding said trunk. Preferably the fastening means islocated on the top of the trunk and the end 3 of the rope passes firstto a clip 4 and then around the trunk to the clip 4 again across an endthe bottom and the opposite end of the trunk to a clip 6, and againaround the trunk to the same clip and ending at the fastener.

The fastener comprises a plate 7, adapted to be secured to the top wallof the container in connection with which it is used, and this plate isprovided with two projections 8 and 9, having enlar ed heads thereon andprojecting upward from its surface.- Secured to the said plate by meansof the projections 8 and 9 is a second plate 11, having two slips 12 and13 therein, and through which the projections 8 and 9 extend. The plate11 is thus securely attached to the base plate 7 and is free to slidethereon in a longitudinal direction. The edges of the plate 11 arepreferably turned up at right angles to the surface of the plate and atone end thereof these edges are bent inward to form springs 14 and 15,adapted to hold the rope in contact with a suitable toothed or notchedwheel 16, secured to the plate adjacent to the end thereof. The endofthe rope .is passed between the spring end 14 of the side wall and thenotched or iiuted wheel 16, and if desired it is extended around thewheel and outward between the wheel and the spring end ,15,

whereby the rope is tightly secured to the plate 11.

At the opposite end of the plate 1 1 the central portion is cut away anda part thereof turned up at right angles to form iianges 17 and 18.`Through the ends of these flanges and the ends of the upturned outeredges are secured rivets 19 and 20, by means of which the main lever21is secured to the sliding plate 11.

The lever 21 is of substantially the same shape as the plate 11, andwhen in a closed position it completely covers and protects the saidplate and its rope-holding means. The central portion of the pivoted endof the lever is cut away similarly to the sliding plate 11, and fianges22 and 23 are' formed, which together with the down-turned outer iiangesof the lever constitute a firm holding means for the rivets 19 and 20.

Intermediate of the length lof the lever and on the side which isadjacent the plate 11 when the lever is in its closed position, islocated a rope-holding means similar to that on the sliding plate 11,comprising a notched wheel 24 and springs 25 and 26, secured to thelever on opposite sides of the wheel and normally pressing the ropeagainst sai d wheel.

,The rope passes from the holding means through the cut-away portion andalong the under side of a second lever 27 pivoted to the first-namedlever intermediate the ends of This second lever 27 has an end thelatter. portion 28 at right angles thereto and pro- IOO IOS

vided with a slot or perforation 29 through which the end of the ropemay pass. This second lever protects and conceals the rope end andserves to hold the same in position. The plate 11 is preferably providedwith an upturned catch 30, adapted to contact with a spring-pressedlatch 31 carried on the under side of the main lever 21, whereby thelever 21 may be locked in its closed position.

In the operation of our improved device, the plate 11 is moved to itseXtreme position and the end 3 of the rope is firmly secured thereto.After the rope has been passed around the trunk in any suitable manner,the end 2 of the said rope is passed through the opening 29 of the lever27 and :firmly secured to the lever 21 in the manner above described. Atthis time the parts are in the position shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and inorder to tighten and securely fasten the rope the main lever is movedtoward the right and in doing so the plate 11 is moved slightly to theleft to take up any slack at the right-hand end. When a lever 21 is inits closed position it is locked or securely fastened down by the latch81 and catch 30, whereby it is prevented from any accidentaldisplacement. Whether the free ends of the rope project from thefastener, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3, or whether they are concealedwithin the fastener, as indicated in Fig. 2, will depend entirely uponthe length of the rope.

Our improved catch above described is preferably formed of pressed steelor malleable iron, thus making it very durable and not easily bent orbroken.

It is evident that the specific details above described are notessential to our invention, and various changes may be made within thescope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent,-

1. A rope fastener for trunks, boxes and the like, comprising a member,means carried thereby and adapted to receive and hold one end of a rope,a lever pivoted to said member, means carried by said lever and to whichthe other end of the rope is secured, and means carried by said leverand movable in relation thereto, and adapted to receive and guide thelast mentioned end of the rope.

2. Means for fastening the ends of ropes, com rising a plate, means atone end thereof for olding one end of a rope, said means comprising anotched wheel and springs normally pressing the rope against said wheel,a forked lever having one end of the forks pivoted to the other end ofthe plate, and means on the under side of said lever intermediate theends thereof for holding the end of a rope, said means comprising anotched wheel and a spring for normally pressing said rope against saidwheel 3. A rope fastener for trunks, boxes and the like, comprising aplate adapted to be secured to the trunk or box, a rope-clamping meansslidably connected to said plate, a lever pivotally lconnected to saidrope-clamping means and adapted to have the other end of the ro esecured thereto.

4. rope-fastening means for trunks and the like, comprising a plateadapted to be secured to the trunk, a second plate slidably secured tothe first-mentioned plate, means on said second plate for holding oneend of the rope, a lever pivoted to the second plate, means on saidlever to which the other end of the rope may be secured, and a secondlever pivoted to the first-mentioned lever and through which the ropepasses.

5. A rope-fastening means for trunks and the like, comprising a plateadapted to be secured to the trunk, a second plate slidably secured tothe first-mentioned plate, means on said second plate for holding oneend of the rope, a lever pivoted to the second plate, means on saidlever to which the other end of the rope may be secured, means forlocking the lever to the second plate when in closed position, andalsecond lever pivoted to the first-mentioned lever and through whichthe .rope passes.

6. Means for fastening the ends of ropes, comprising a plate, a member.at one end thereof to which one end of a rope is secured, a forkedlever having the ends of the forks pivoted to the other end of saidplate, and means on the under side of said lever intermediate the endsthereof for holding the other end of a rope.

7. A trunk rope fastener comprising a plate adapted to be secured to thetrunk and having an upwardly-extending projection, a second plate havinga slit therein adapted to receive the projection, whereby said secondplate is held in sliding engagement with the first-mentioned plate,ropesecuring means at one end of said second plate, a forked leverhaving its forked end pivoted to the other end of said second plate, ropeesecuring means on said lever, a second lever pivoted to thefirst-mentioned lever intermediate its ends, and means for locking thefirst-mentioned lever to the plate, both of the rope-securing meansbeing completely concealed and protected when the lever is in its lockedposition.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD W. CARROLL. FRANK S. BAIRD. Witnesses for Carroll: R. A. SMITH,GUY H. BAILEY. Witnesses for Baird:

T. L. SMITH, P.L. WARREN.

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